Share of female workers by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of female workers by sector was 24.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Mongolia is 24.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mongolia peaked at 55.04 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.03 | — |
| 1992 | 49.87 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 50.05 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.17 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.55 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.57 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.95 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 55.04 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.74 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.02 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.07 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.26 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 51.67 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 50.29 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.96 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.43 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.41 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.35 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 42.08 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 39.33 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 39.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 33.22 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 34.07 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.98 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.02 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.21 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 27.43 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.22 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.09 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.96 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 24.7 | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 24.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 24.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.66 | 48.03 | 55.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.85 | 42.08 | 54.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 30.72 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 24.7 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Mongolia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Mongolia was 24.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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